Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across much of the central Permian Basin during the evening of the 4th.  One storm slowly moved across the Midland/Upton County line producing severe thunderstorm winds and large hail.  The ping-pong ball size hail combined with the winds to do over 70,000 dollars worth of damage to cotton and watermelon crops.  The hail also damaged one farmer's irrigation system.  A second storm also produced damage, blowing over a garage in north central Reagan county.

Thunderstorm Wind in UPTON, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 22:00:00 to 04-JUL-05 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: MC CAMEY
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A Crane County Sheriff's Deputy estimated wind gusts between 60 and 65 miles per hour at the intersection of Texas Highway 329 and Farm to Market Road 1492.

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 20:50:00 to 04-JUL-05 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: MIDKIFF
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 35K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail up to the size of ping-pong balls combined with damaging winds to destroy cotton and watermelon crops, along with one farmer's irrigation system, in far northern Upton county and far southern Midland county.

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 21:30:00 to 04-JUL-05 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: (MAF) MIDLAND INTL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in UPTON, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 21:05:00 to 04-JUL-05 21:12:00 (CST)
Location: RANKIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in UPTON, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 20:50:00 to 04-JUL-05 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: MIDKIFF
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 2.5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail up to the size of ping-pong balls combined with damaging winds to destroy cotton and watermelon crops, along with one farmer's irrigation system, in far northern Upton county and far southern Midland county.

Hail in CRANE, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 22:00:00 to 04-JUL-05 22:35:00 (CST)
Location: CRANE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

A National Weather Service cooperative observer reported large hail falling for over 30 minutes.  At times, strong winds blew the hail horizontally.

Hail in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 20:18:00 to 04-JUL-05 20:18:00 (CST)
Location: BIG LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter size hail and damaging thunderstorm winds were observed 27 miles north-northwest of Big Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 20:18:00 to 04-JUL-05 20:18:00 (CST)
Location: BIG LAKE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 1K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Damaging thunderstorm winds blew a garage down north-northwest of Big Lake.

Hail in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 20:40:00 to 04-JUL-05 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 35K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail up to the size of ping-pong balls combined with damaging winds to destroy cotton and watermelon crops, along with one farmer's irrigation system, in far northern Upton county and far southern Midland county.

Hail in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 21:48:00 to 04-JUL-05 21:48:00 (CST)
Location: PLEASANT FARMS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 21:05:00 to 04-JUL-05 21:12:00 (CST)
Location: STILES
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 04-JUL-05 20:40:00 to 04-JUL-05 20:55:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 2.5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail up to the size of ping-pong balls combined with damaging winds to destroy cotton and watermelon crops, along with one farmer's irrigation system, in far northern Upton county and far southern Midland county.